My #ebookweek Promo made the news in London
Rita T. sent me this from The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/apps-childrenrsquos-book-publishers-offer-read-an-ebook-week-specials-1916119.html If you look down toward the bottom they mention Nara Malone’s flash drive drawings.
Wordless Wednesday: Seven Little Tigers
Seven Little Tigers Jumping on the Bed « Nara Malone To see what other Wordless Wednesday particiants posted, look here.
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How can we combat the greed and misperception that perpetuate e-reading illiteracy?
When I ask someone if they read e-books, I usually get some version of that meme about “the smell and feel” of a “real” book. But when I show someone an e-reader they say, Wow! When I pull my e-reader out in a public place to read, it always attracts attention and I happily answer questions and show people how easy it is to use. Very few people know what an e-reader looks like or how to acquire an e-book and read it. And that’s a shame, because there are so many free digital repositories of knowledge and great literature. After helping find e-reading solutions for a woman who’d given…